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French,help needed please.

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Rhiannon · 29/09/2002 12:39

We went to France for the day yesterday, DH was instructed to go and find one jar of Blackcurrant jam(not blackberry) and one of Cherry.

We now have one that says cassis and one that says myrtilles sauvages. Anyone got any idea of what he's bought. I've been on a French/English website but it didn't come up with anything.

Thanks, R.

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bettys · 29/09/2002 12:42

Wild bilberries, or blueberries I think.

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bayleaf · 29/09/2002 12:48

Yes - I do too!

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Scatterbrain · 29/09/2002 12:58

Cassis is definitely blackcurrant.

Myrtle (in English) is a completely different shrub - with aromatic blue-black berries - not sure what wild myrtle would be ? Maybe what they call "wimberries" in South Wales ? very yummy they are !

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Scatterbrain · 29/09/2002 12:58

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FrancesJ · 29/09/2002 14:30

Well, dh (who teaches French, so technically should know) says 'wild bilberries'. Not that I'm promising that he knows what he's talking about or anything...

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FrancesJ · 29/09/2002 14:31

And yes, cassis is defn blackcurrant, like scatterbrain says

Cherry is 'cerise' if that helps for the next trip

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FrancesJ · 29/09/2002 14:32

He's on a roll now. I'm going to have to spend the next half-hour listening to what various fruit is in French. eek!

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janh · 29/09/2002 16:29

Yep, cherry is cerise - I did French A Level many years ago and the fruits are one of the few things I remember. Grapefruit is my favourite - "pamplemousse".

Scatterbrain, the wild blueberry/bilberry things are "whinberries" round here (Lancashire) - I think!

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janh · 29/09/2002 16:31

Oooh, I just googled them, they are also known as HUCKLEBERRIES!!!

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Rhiannon · 29/09/2002 20:48

Well, now he knows what it is, my Dad has taken it home for a sampling! Thanks. R